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Horror Cult Classic

Satanic hippies, rabid revenge, and a bakery’s deadly secret batter a small town.

I DRINK YOUR BLOOD

1970 · 1h 30m · R · Horror · IMDB TMDB

A group of Satanic hippies wreak havoc on a small town where a young boy, whose sister and grandfather were victimized by them, tries to get even - with deadly results.

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What is I Drink Your Blood about?

I Drink Your Blood is a 1970 American horror film directed by David E. Durston about a small town terrorized by a Satanic hippie cult and a boy's deadly quest for revenge.

Programmer's Pick

This is grindhouse horror at its most unhinged: Satanic hippies, rabid dogs, and weaponized pastries make for a feverish exploitation cocktail. David E. Durston’s cult classic doesn’t just cross lines—it gleefully erases them with a blood-soaked machete.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In a deserted small town, Horace Bones leads a Manson-inspired cult of hippies whose Satanic rituals in the woods take a violent turn when local girl Sylvia witnesses their ceremony. After Sylvia is attacked by the cultists, her younger brother Pete and Mildred, the local baker, come to her aid and bring her home to her grandfather, Doc Banner. With the cult forced to remain in town after their van breaks down, tensions escalate as the townsfolk grapple with the newcomers’ unsettling presence. Set against the backdrop of a near-abandoned community, the film sets up a revenge-fueled collision between innocence and depravity, blending rural unease with the era’s counterculture menace.

Details & Specs

Director
David E. Durston
Writer
David E. Durston
Release
1970
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Die Tollwütigen, Die Satansbande, Blood Suckers, Я пью твою кровь, Perros rabiosos, Me bebo tu sangre, La rabbia dei morti viventi, Buveurs de sang, Phobia, Dipsao gia aima, State Farm

Why This Matters

I Drink Your Blood is notable for being among the first films to receive an X-rating from the MPAA for violence rather than nudity, and for its double-feature release with the retitled I Eat Your Skin, cementing its status as a classic exploitation film with a cult following.
— SassyFlix Curator

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Why Cult

Satanic Hippie Cult

The film pits a Manson-esque group of hippies against a rural community, channeling real-life anxieties of the era into pure horror spectacle.

Rabies as Revenge

Weaponized rabies takes center stage when a young boy injects infected blood into meat pies, unleashing chaos on the cult.

Grindhouse Splatter

Loaded with exploitation staples—nudity, violence, and shock value—the film delivers the kind of over-the-top mayhem grindhouse fans crave.

Small Town Horror

The nearly abandoned setting amplifies the film’s sense of dread, making every encounter between locals and outsiders crackle with tension.

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Threat File

Trigger

Injection of rabid dog blood into meat pies

Threat

Rabies infection among cultists and townspeople

Effect

Victims become violently deranged and attack others

Setting

Deserted small town

Questions from the Vault

When was I Drink Your Blood released? +

I Drink Your Blood was released in 1970.

Who directed I Drink Your Blood? +

I Drink Your Blood was directed by David E. Durston.

How long is I Drink Your Blood? +

I Drink Your Blood has a runtime of 90 minutes.

What genre is I Drink Your Blood? +

I Drink Your Blood is a horror film.

Where can I watch I Drink Your Blood? +

I Drink Your Blood is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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